Cost of living in Ventura
compared to
Cost of living in Ventura vs. United States overall average
Ventura is 8.5% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Ventura
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Ventura
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Ventura
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% more in Ventura
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% more in Ventura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Ventura
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Ventura
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Ventura are more expensive than in United States.
Ventura Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$18.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.67 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.90 |
$1.50
-
$3.50
|
Ventura - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58 |
$2.19
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.68 |
$2.63
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.62 |
$3.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50 |
$2.99
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.25 |
$3.99
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.22 |
$1.50
-
$5.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.50
-
$1.15
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.48 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.80
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$0.89
-
$2.00
|
Ventura - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.65 |
$4.35
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,500.00 |
$28,500.00
-
$36,753.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.41 |
$19.41
-
$26.50
|
Ventura - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,550.00 |
$2,300.00
-
$2,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,133.33 |
$1,900.00
-
$2,300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80 |
$114.71
-
$325.00
|
Ventura - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,100.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,950.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $40,160.00 |
$30,000.00
-
$42,700.00
|
Ventura - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$5.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.55 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.69 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.75 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Ventura - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$25.00
-
$89.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67 |
$60.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$85.00
-
$250.00
|
Ventura - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in California
to see the average cost of cities throughout California, like
Napa,
Yucca Valley,
Walnut,
Piedmont,
Hayward,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Ventura.
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